CUTTHROAT // KING

Oswald "the Penguin" Cobblepotbased on Gotham's portrayal ind. sel. ask/rp est. 8•29•20

[oswaldcoblepot]

All my life I felt like there was someone inside of me. Someone stronger and smarter. Someone that people would fear.

[salmonella-destroyer-of-worlds]

[cobblpott]

Happy birthday, Ed. <3

[80swonderqueen]

spot the difference

[cobblpott]

If Penguins. Eat. Fish. ...Does that mean Riddlers. Eat. Penguins?

[cobblpott]

upon the duo's escape, the riddle master glances up at the sky and notes the dark clouds. without missing a beat he pulls up the umbrella and opens it up as it begins to sprinkle. He slinks down just a bit, using the rim to obscure them from the public as they make their escape. a low whisper into the penguin's ear as he coos "take my hand" the goal was to look more like an old married couple hobbling home in the rain, which would hopefully make them as close to invisible as possible.

Always struggling to remain in-step with his much taller partner-in-crime, Oswald practically thrusts his body into his limp in a futile attempt to keep up with the Riddler. Mouth remains agape, gasping breaths of exhaustion from such a daring escape. Eyes barely have time to scan the area they’d stumbled into before Edward has already calculated his next move. Signature umbrella of the Penguin’s is stolen from him and this time without usual protest, as Oswald had known better by now to doubt the Riddler’s wit in an urgent time such as this. With Ed hunching down closer to the Penguin’s height, his mind races and remains lost in the excitement of pulling off such a bold stunt. 

And then, before mind allows itself to process the rush of events the duo had faced, Ed’s gloved hand meets his own. 

Suddenly, the racing clock and feverish exhilaration that Oswald can barely keep up with comes to a screeching halt. Racing clock slows to agonizing tick of the second hand and suddenly their continued escape feels as though hours have crawled by. Busy mind has met a full stop, yet feet still continue to move. King of Gotham’s signature hobble coming to a convenient--and certainly calculated--aid for the Riddler, who in turn must practically carry the love-sick Oswald out of the rain. 

Fingers laced between the other, he can’t help but give Edward’s hand a squeeze. Dull green eyes remained glued down at the pavement, concrete spotted and not fully soaked from the drizzle they were attacked by. He would not address pinked cheeks or dazed mind, details of which he already knows the Riddler has become aware of. He would not consider the butterflies in his chest or ever-racing heartbeat because Gotham’s cruel streets; his blood soaked in its broken concrete--had only ever hammered one important lesson into Oswald. That lesson was to always keep moving.  But God be damned if Penguin: Dapper Gangland Kingpin wasn’t desperately in love with this man.

[penguinssupersecretsafehouse]

[leonum-matrem-blog]

PSA- RESPECTING MUSES OF POWER

       This has to be said because personally I am tired of having to establish this again and again. And it has to do with RESPECTING MUSES OF POWER. And this includes and it never limited any official canon stated titles and positions. Be it Ruthless Queens, Hard Kings, Gang Leaders, or Apocalyptic Masterminds with barb wired bats. Somewhere there is always a nice chunk of muses who are always trying to either; 1) Defy, 2) Rebel, or 3) 1 & 2 but with a try at badass snark. This PSA is concerning all of the above, and all that are included within the category of muses of power.

      It is so important that this made clear that when being a MUSE OF POWER there is something that accompanies that and it is exactly that. POWER. Muses of power ACTUALLY hold a fair amount of ACTUAL power over most muses. Especially if it’s in their favored canon timeline. A Queen or King can have a man executed for speaking foul words against them, or the Apocalyptic Mastermind can have someone beat up and locked away because he damn well felt like it. That’s because they hold a certain amount of real power to do so. And it’s so important that with MUSES OF POWER that this is respected. I’m so tired of seeing muses try to be the FORCE OF GOOD or the REBEL OF LAW and the muns get all upset because the MUSE OF POWER in question reacted accordingly.

     This is also me making note that a MUSE OF POWER is not required at all to be nice or friendly toward anyone, not everyone is kind or courteous.  And neither is a MUSE OF POWER required to be so. Do not show up and expect someone to be loving of this or that muse just because sweet words were given.

       IT IS ALSO RUDE TO USE STEREOTYPICAL NEGATIVE BELIEFS OR NEGATIVE TRAITS AND MISCONCEPTIONS JUST TO CREATE ONE SIDED ANGST FOR YOUR SIDE  TO MAKE THE MUSE OF POWER LOOK LIKE AN ASSHOLE AND YOURS THE SWEET CORRUPTED INNOCENT.

      If the defiance and rebuttal is plotted; then it is alright. Because both of the muns have a full understanding of what is happening and the consequences of said actions. WHICH THERE IS ALWAYS CONSEQUENCES WHERE MUSES OF POWER ARE CONCERNED. You insult someone or spit in their face- I can personally promise you something bad is going to happen. But again, plotted and planned, are always acceptable because as I said. Everyone is on an understanding and everyone is on the same page.

    all in all:  RESPECT MUSES OF POWER

[cobblpott]

" oh you don’t want me? Only because I look unhealthy and speak in riddles? "

“I assure you, Edward, my reasoning for not requiring your talents this time has nothing to do with your appearance, nor your whimsical means of communication.”

“...Though, ah, you could stand to take a shower.”

[sirlsplayland]

Oswald Cobblepot sketch 

[baddcop]

@cobblpott

[greatwise]

ed the stalker vs ed the stalked

[hachihachi-888]

[penguinssupersecretsafehouse]

[enygmadd]

hello yes I came back here to once more remind you all that I hated whatever the fuck the Lee / Riddler thing was.

[cobblpott]

Well, to be fair, there was an interesting duality between Nygma and Lee because she was what he sought out to be within the GEE-SEE-PEE-DEE. She was often seen wearing bright, vivid colors such as green to reflect that she’s his mirror or white because in this story she is supposed to be the pure version of him: she’s doing the job he wanted and she’s untouched by Gotham’s influence. Y’know, until Jim took Mario out. 

That was the birth of The Queen of the Narrows. She starts wearing black and dark colors, her hair is straight and her makeup is sharp and quite gothic and it’s easy to assume that it’s because she’s in mourning, but one can notice that it indicates a change in her character. That’s where Ed comes in. 

He follows Penguin’s story almost to a T. Once Oswald’s... predecessor is taken care of, he spends a lot of time carving out the King of Gotham’s identity and how he operates within Gotham. The difference here between Ed and Oswald is that Oswald very quickly settles into the role of the Penguin, whereas Ed seems to struggle with his identity due to the presence of his alter ego. However, the Riddler is very present and very in control of the situation despite Ed’s insecurities and identity crisis and just like what Oswald did with the Riddler, the Riddler begins to guide Lee into her role as the Queen of the Narrows. 

I don’t particularly ship Lee and Ed, but I do think that their arc was necessary. Not only did it continue to solidify and demonstrate how Gotham breeds its criminals and how its "finest” are often lead and or forced into their infamous roles, but it also makes an example of Ed’s vulnerability. The Riddler’s presence makes Nygma appear to be untouchable, particularly after Isabella is murdered and he discovers the one person he trusted in the world--probably someone he trusted even more than his new love--is responsible for her death. This builds up the threat of this newly-born villain, and Lee is what demonstrates his Achilles heel. Riddler is sharp, Oswald has taught him to never remain one step ahead, but three. But his intellect is all he has and once that’s threatened, (see Oswald’s MMMMMMASSIVE tantrum) he’s completely disabled. He was butter in Lee’s hands. 

I don’t like the relationship, but I think it did have to happen. We needed to see Ed vulnerable, since FOX fucking axed his and Oswald’s relationship. 

[cobblpott]

" request for you to not be a bitch. "

“Request denied, Edward.”

[tswift]

request for you to not be a bitch

request denied

[moxis]

watching gotham in 2021